Hand held ribbon dispensing kit

ABSTRACT

A kit that facilitates the dispensing of a ribbon from a handheld ribbon dispenser using only one hand, whereby the weight of the ribbon is evenly distributed about the dispenser and the roll of ribbon rotates parallel to the horizon. The kit comprising a handle, a circular disk bottom base plate, a vertical rotation rod, a roll of ribbon, a circular disk top base plate, and a fastening means. The handle is fixedly attached to the circular disk bottom plate; the circular disk bottom plate is fixedly attached to the vertical rotation rod; the roll of ribbon is rotatably disposed around the vertical rotation rod; and the circular disk top base plate is removably attached to the vertical rotation rod using the fastening means.

BACKGROUND

The present invention is a kit that facilitates the dispensing of aribbon from a handheld ribbon dispenser using only one hand, whereby theweight of the ribbon is evenly distributed about the dispenser and theroll of ribbon rotates parallel to the horizon.

The inventor conceived the present invention while accompanying hispolice officer son to the scene of an accident. The inventor watched hisson and other police officers secure the perimeter of the accident scenewith police ribbon and he noticed that his son and other police officersused their police issued metal flashlights as the means for dispensingthe police ribbon.

Using the shaft of the police officer's flashlight as a dispensing meansprevents the officer from using the flashlight for its intended purpose,i.e. as a light source. Furthermore, as the shaft of the flashlight hasnothing to support the weight of the roll of ribbon, the roll of ribbonmust rest directly on the hand of the officer; when the ribbon rotatesabout the shaft of the flashlight, the officer may experience adiscomforting chafing of his or her hand while securing a crime oraccident scene.

In order to prevent the chaffing of the hand of the officer, theflashlight must be held with both hands whereby the shaft is horizontalto the horizon and the roll of ribbon rotates perpendicular to thehorizon. This method however, requires the use of both hands andincreases the likelihood that the ribbon will become twisted.

An objective of the present invention is to provide a kit thatfacilitates the dispensing of a ribbon from a handheld ribbon dispenserusing only one hand.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a kit thatfacilitates the dispensing of a ribbon from a handheld ribbon dispenserthat does not chafe the user's hand.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a kit thatfacilitates the dispensing of a ribbon from a handheld ribbon dispenserthat prevents the dispensed ribbon from twisting.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a kit thatfacilitates the dispensing of a ribbon from a handheld ribbon dispenserthat distributes the weight of the roll of ribbon evenly about thedispenser.

Yet a further objective of the present invention is to provide a kitthat facilitates the dispensing of a ribbon from a handheld ribbondispenser that provides a minimal amount of stress to the wrist of theuser.

An attempt to address these objectives can be found in the commercialproduct TAPE-WHIZ, however this reference requires the roll to rotateperpendicular to the horizon therefore increasing the likelihood of theribbon becoming twisted; does not evenly distribute the weight of theroll of ribbon about the dispenser; and creates an unnatural stress onthe wrist of the user.

For the foregoing reasons there exists a need for a kit that facilitatesthe dispensing of a ribbon from a handheld ribbon dispenser using onlyone hand, whereby the weight of the ribbon is evenly distributed aboutthe dispenser and the roll of ribbon rotates parallel to the horizon.

SUMMARY

The present invention is a kit that facilitates the dispensing of aribbon from a handheld ribbon dispenser using only one hand, whereby theweight of the ribbon is evenly distributed about the dispenser and theroll of ribbon rotates parallel to the horizon. The kit comprises aribbon dispenser comprising a handle, bottom base plate, verticalrotation rod and a top base plate, and a roll of ribbon.

The kit is used by first fixedly attaching the first end of the ribbonto a secured object. Then, the handheld ribbon dispenser is moved awayfrom the fixedly attached first end of the ribbon, the roll of ribbonrotates about the vertical rotation rod, thereby dispensing the ribbonto the desired length.

DRAWINGS

These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the presentinvention will become better understood with regard to the followingdescription, appended claims and drawings where:

FIG. 1 shows an exploded perspective view of one embodiment of thepresent invention;

FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of one embodiment of the presentinvention with roll of ribbon included therein;

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of one embodiment of the presentinvention with roll of ribbon not included therein;

FIG. 4 shows a side elevation view of one embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 5 shows an overhead view of one embodiment of the presentinvention; and

FIG. 6 shows an underside view of one embodiment of the presentinvention.

DESCRIPTION

As shown in FIG. 1-6, a handheld ribbon dispensing kit 100, comprising ahandle 10, having a top end and a bottom end, a circular disk bottombase plate 12, having an upper surface and a lower surface, a verticalrotation rod 14, having a top end, a bottom end and a bore 20 runningcentrally along the length of the vertical rotation rod 14, a roll ofribbon 200, comprising a ribbon sheet 22 wrapped about an open ended,hollow cylindrical center tube 24, a circular disk top base plate 18,having an upper surface, a lower surface and a bore 18 a runningcentrally along the length of the circular disk top base plate 18, and afastening means 16.

The top end of the handle 10 is fixedly attached to the lower surface ofthe circular disk bottom plate 12, the handle 10 and circular diskbottom plate 12 might be made of a rigid, light weight, durable materialsuch as a plastic or a plastic composite.

The upper surface of the circular disk bottom plate 12, is fixedlyattached to the bottom end of the vertical rotation rod 14, the verticalrotation rod 14 might be made of made of a rigid, light weight, durablematerial such as plastic or a plastic composite.

The roll of ribbon 200 is rotatably disposed upon the vertical rotationrod 14, whereby the open ended, hollow cylindrical center tube 24 has adiameter that is greater than the diameter of or the vertical rotationrod 14 so that the roll of ribbon 200 may rotate freely about thevertical rotation rod 14.

The top end of the vertical rotation rod 14 is removably attached to thelower surface of the circular disk top base plate 18 using the fasteningmeans 16, whereby the fastening means 16 is placed through the bore 18 aand screwedly housed in bore 20. The circular disk top plate 18 might bemade of a rigid light weight durable material such as plastic or aplastic composite.

The present invention is used by first fixedly attaching the first endof the ribbon 22 to a secured object. Then, as the handheld ribbondispenser 100 is moved away from the fixedly attached first end of theribbon, the roll of ribbon 200 rotates about the vertical rotation rod14 thereby dispensing the ribbon 22 to the desired length.

An advantage of the present invention is that it provides a kit thatfacilitates the dispensing of a ribbon from a handheld ribbon dispenserusing only one hand.

Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides a kitthat facilitates the dispensing of a ribbon from a handheld ribbondispenser that does not chaff the users' hand.

Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides a kitthat facilitates the dispensing of a ribbon from a handheld ribbondispenser that prevents the dispensed ribbon from twisting.

Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides a kitthat facilitates the dispensing of a ribbon from a handheld ribbondispenser that distributes the weight of the roll of ribbon evenly aboutthe dispenser.

Yet still another advantage of the present invention is that it providesa kit that facilitates the dispensing of a ribbon from a handheld ribbondispenser that provides a minimal amount of stress to the wrist of theuser.

Although the present invention has been described in considerable detailwith reference to certain preferred versions thereof, other versions arepossible. Therefore, the spirit and the scope of the claims should notbe limited to the description of the preferred versions containedherein.

1. A hand held ribbon dispensing kit comprising: a handle, having a topend and a bottom end; a bottom base plate, having an upper surface and alower surface, wherein the lower surface of the bottom base plate isfixedly attached to the top end of the handle; a vertical elongatedrotation rod, having a top end and bottom end, wherein the bottom end ofthe vertical rotation rod is fixedly attached to the upper surface ofthe bottom base plate; a spool of ribbon, comprising a ribbon sheet,having a first end and a second end, wrapped about an open ended, hollowcylindrical center tube, wherein the hollow cylindrical center of tubeis rotatably mounted about the rotation rod, and wherein the weight ofthe ribbon is configured to be evenly distributed around the bottomplate; and a top base plate having an upper surface and a lower surface,wherein the lower surface of the top base plate is removably attached tothe top end of the vertical rotation rod, wherein the handle is hollow,wherein the handle has a diameter which is smaller than the diameter ofthe bottom plate, and wherein the diameter of the bottom plate isgreater than the diameter of the vertical rotation rod, wherein thehandle is medially positioned relative to the bottom plate, and whereinthe handle is configured to be operated by one hand.
 2. (canceled) 3.The hand held ribbon dispensing kit from claim 2, wherein the handle ismade of plastic or a plastic composite.
 4. The hand held ribbondispensing kit from claim 3, wherein the bottom base plate is a circulardisk.
 5. The hand held ribbon dispensing kit from claim 4, wherein thebottom base plate is made of plastic or a plastic composite.
 6. The handheld ribbon dispensing kit from claim 5, wherein the vertical rotationrod is made of plastic or a plastic composite.
 7. The hand held ribbondispensing kit from claim 6, wherein the top base plate is a circulardisk.
 8. The hand held ribbon dispensing kit from claim 7, wherein thetop base plate is made of plastic or a plastic composite.
 9. A hand heldribbon dispensing kit comprising: a handle, having a top end and abottom end, wherein the handle is hollow and is made of plastic or aplastic composite; a circular disk bottom base plate made of plastic ora plastic composite, having an upper surface and a lower surface,wherein the lower surface of the bottom base plate is fixedly attachedto the top end of the handle; a vertical rotation rod made of plastic ora plastic composite, having a top end and bottom end, wherein the bottomend of the vertical rotation rod is fixedly attached to the uppersurface of the bottom base plate; a spool of ribbon, comprising a ribbonsheet wrapped about an open ended, hollow cylindrical center tube,wherein the hollow cylindrical center of tube is rotatably mounted aboutthe rotation rod, and wherein the weight of the ribbon is configured tobe evenly distributed around the bottom plate; and a circular disk topbase plate made of plastic or a plastic composite, having an uppersurface and a lower surface, wherein the lower surface of the top baseplate is removably attached to the top end of the vertical rotation rod,wherein the handle has a diameter which is smaller than the diameter ofthe bottom plate, and wherein the diameter of the bottom plate isgreater than the diameter of the vertical rotation rod, wherein thehandle is medially positioned relative to the bottom plate, and whereinthe handle is configured to be operated by one hand.